Incubator.



UNITED STATES PATEET onmon GEORGE W. MUSE, F PARSONS, KANSAS INCUBATOR.

Specification of Letters lPatent.'

Patented :une e, V:190e

Application filed January 14, 190S.A Serial No. 410,779.

To oll'wwm itma'y conce-m:

Be it knownftliet I, GEORGE VYMOORE, e citizen of the United States, residing at Parsons, in the county oi Lebette y:ind vState of Kansas, iieeinyented certain new and useful' improvements in Incubatore, of which the following ie t specification. A

' in Wln'cli the het Adiet or endengfeiring 'tiiein by file.

.hereinafterdescribed end eleioied'; and in.l

' bottoni 2 and e. double side wel" This invention ifeleiee eggs are iiatcned in i'lie light and `under the heet o' en ineen descent lit-nip Witlnnthe incubator.

piodnce en incubator lung opere-tion takes place Without subjecting the eggs tosnioke, gesoi flirt iei n o; iste produ-ce en incubator lin which more o'less en' con be caused tccirwiet-eier trentini-nm sind ipoff tein'peietne.

regulating the still.' initnei object ie to produce en nicubetor oi simple, stiong5 and inexpensive.

Construction.

Witb' these' objects 'in view the iin/'entionV :consists in.' cetein novel and peculiar ie/e# tures, of .construction end. oigenieetiiin :es

lnieder tliet itlniey be fully understood referbetoxembodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a central. vertical section of tne seine.

' In 'tbe seid draai/'mgl indien-tes sliee't metal ,cylindrieel casing, having' e. y.'ilonble extending novae-rd 'from the bottoni .to Within snort Which-tend to stiften it distance oi tne top endrpi'f, ide-d above-tbe doubled p'oiftion of the Well with e series oil' .may be equipped with. eireulm; foie. ninous shelf 5 piovidd with upwfndly projecting dry sawdust or equivalent inenieting mate.

to incubetors and 'my obgect is to piumino@ en incubator 1n which rial '8 is packed in the doubled bottoni and .the well..

9. indicates :i circolztncoyer toit don-'n upon the casing. and provided with a flange l() to fit snnely within the easing above the doubled. wel soi-d flange being provided. with ventilation holes-l1. to beilieposed in of out of line -'with lioles 4 so to open coninziii-v .nication between the external air and the interioij of the easing or to entirely ont o't'tlie entrance of suoli air-,it being obvious 'that by turning the cover holes il thereof can bev o eused to overlap holes 4 for the purpose ot' varying the vvolume of. air admitted to' the casing. AT lie cover Qv-isoinverted conical:- i'orn by preferenceto st'ien 'it and.. oise-to permit the circular flange i?. projeating np-' Wei-d 'from its inner margin to lie "Lyliollykbe-vl low the. piene of its outei' 'margin'.l

13 is e. ce. which iitsu oli-said tiene@ l2 'sind is provided with ay'depending circule? flange 14 to nt snugly Within the iienge 12 the cepfflen e .14 beingprovided. witli e. se-

ries'of venti ation holes 15 which when said iienge is'`.i`oi'ced completely into ileoge i2, etev closed by the letter, it being undei'stood that ienge 14 Will iit with sutlieient 'friction in flengevl' to permit -moreor less' ofthe holes 14 to be exposedebove tlienopei' edge.

of ilonge 12, ii" desired7 for yontiletion or heet regulating "purposes The/,oep provided with e. centr-el hole 16 through which en incandescent lamp socket 1.7 dependsI the lenip 18 dependingfwitliin tli'e casing from seid socket. i l

19 tre' arms depending vertically from the oep at opposite sides of tbe lamp and etftheii' lower endssuppoi'ting mplete 2O equipped Witli a. shallow cup '2l' to contain Writer foi` tbe puipose oi' supplying the necessary inoistuie tot-lie nii' within ,the incubator.

y The cap is provided with a. pair oi liendles 22 of the typesliown or of any other suitable consti'uction for convenience of manipule tion.j The cover is also provided with liendies '23 'for' ite convenient manipulation. The cover. ie .pioyided with Ventilation openings. 2d to beV closed entirely or 'partially 'by slide plates 25 having handles Z6 piojecting A the openings 24, the cleats 27-fo1f up through r v y supporting the slide plates being of the' usnal fand Well .known type Wlneli are not specifielits vpat -for varying-the sti'ength of the current and as ally claimed and therefore needno detailed description or illustration. To render the incubator'as a Whole conveniently portableit is provided with handles 2S of the type common in sheet metal construction.

The Aincandescent lamp when a current et' electricity is passing through it radiates suiiicient heat to insure the hatching ofthe and the light which is necessary to all litefit being found in ractice that where Vboth heat and light is ra lliated freni a point Within the incubator the chickens produced are more vigorous and healthy than chickens hatched under the influence of heat without light. In this connection'it should be stated that the best results are obtained 'from the use oi a red or ruby lamp and it will be further understood that the incubator ,will be provided with the/'usual thermometer so that the eggs may be ke t at a redeterniined temperature not on y by at initting more or less air but also by varying the strength of the current b thro-wing more or less resistance in As the use ofa rheost at is common apthermometer in incubatore is old itwas not deemed necessary to illust-rate suoli elements.

It will be understood that this incubator is designed for use in hatcheries or Where there is an incandescent lighting system and is therefore not intended or adapted for-use in the country Where such systems are not inl use.

From the above descri tion it will be apparent that I have procuced an incubator possessing the features of advantage enumerated as desirable Iand I wish it to be un'-l derstood that I reserve the right to make all changes roperly falling Within spirit and sco e'of t e appended claims.

I aving thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by 'Letters Patent, is

1. An incubator comprising a casing a circular cover for the same having a central opening provided with an upwardly projectinU vflange a ca resting u on said flanee and O D Y D .b

lclosiner said o enin T and rovided with a central hole and ventilation holes, an incandescent lainp within thel incubator, and a socket carrying the saine aand `depending through the hole in the cap.

2. An incubator, comprising a casing, a circular cover for thevsaine having a central opening provided with -an upvardly projecting flange, a cap resting: on said flange and' closing said opening and provided with a centrall hole and ventilation holes, an incandescent lainp within the incubator, a socket iarrying the saine and depending through the hole in the cap, and a water cup supported within the incubator above the bottoni thereof.

3. An incubator, comprising a casing, a circular cover for, the same having a central I opening provided with an upwardly projecting flange, a cap resting on said Aflange .and closing said opening and provided with a central hole and ventilation holes, an incandescent lainp Within the incubator, a socket `carrying the saine and dependingt through the hole in the cap, and a water cupV suspended from the' cap below the lamp.

ll. An incubator, comprising a casing, hav.-

ing aA double insulated bottom and a wall doubled and insulated-florvv '1 nearly its full height and provided with perforations above said doubled insulated portion, a cover fitting upon the casing and provided with a de- -iendinv flange littinu snuvlv witliinathe D C D bv casing and equipped with, cinresponding holes and provided also with acentral/ opening and an upwardly projecting flange surrounding the saine, a-cap fitting upon said 'flange and closing said. central opening, an incandescent lamp depending from said cap vWithin ,the incubator, and a water cup suspended from the cap below'thc lamp.

5. An incubator, comprising a casing having a double insulated bottoni and a wall doubled and insulated for nearly its full height and provided with perforations above said doubled insulated iortion, a cover fitting upon the casing an. provided With a dependinfr flange fitting snugly within the oas` depending flange fitting snugly within the.

casing and equipped with corresponding with a central openholes and provided also ing and an' upwardly projecting flange surrounding the saine, and vwith slide-covered openings, a cap fitting upon said flange and closing said central opening, an incandescent lamp depending cubatoi, arms depending from said. cup. 'a plate secured to the lower end of said arms, and a water cup supported on said plate.

7. n incubator, comprising a casing havv a cover fit-4 ting upon said casing and provided with a" from said cap within the ini v890,081.1. Y

ings; doubled? insulated bottom and ,ai-wall doubled and insulated fo1f"1`1early its full4 heivhtnnd provided with perfoxutions abovesai'( doubled 'insulted portioma` .cover lit-v ting u" ;o n si1i glV casing 'and provided with depen mg `flange ptilng snugly ,within the with I' corresponding.,

aslng and-3,v e uipped lloles and provided also wlthg, contend-openmg andan'up'wardly projectmg "flange s'urroundingtho same, a cap'fltting upon Said y .fla-nge and closing-saidcentml openlng, un

lncamloscent lain-plopend'ingffrol sind cap Witneses:

plaite, anda. Cirular shelf supported Within -ljhefincubatonv. Intestimony.whereof I aihx my signaturein the prsence oftwo Witnesses.

'GEORGE WMOORE. 

